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City outlines police hiring incentives including up to $5,000 sign-on/retention payments
Summary
Saint Joseph staff reported a police recruitment plan that offers up to $3,000 for recruits with under two years' experience and up to $5,000 for experienced officers (split between completion of probation and two-year retention), plus front-loaded vacation and sick leave; council directed staff to proceed with a posting under the cap.
City staff briefed council on efforts to recruit additional police officers and outlined a tiered incentive package approved for posting and implementation under council direction.
Police Chief Dwight Adenstein said the proposed incentives aim to make Saint Joseph competitive with regional offers. For candidates with two years or…
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